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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,500.30, 74,250.45 and 40,169.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,500.30, 74,250.45 and 40,169.10 is: 60,253.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,500.30 : 74,250.45 = 40,169.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,500.30/74,250.45 = 40,169.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,500.30x = 74,250.45 × 40,169.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,500.30x = 2,982,573,751.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,982,573,751.10/49,500.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,253.65

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